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The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1887-07-30

ST. Louis, july 29.-At $50 this
morning jane c. Flynn, well
known contractor Of this city, shot
and killed Patrick smith, a tcamster
AT the corner of Garfield and Taylor
avonue. Smith had been instructed
to haul away pile of rocks that lay
in front Of the houses Flynn was
building The latter claimed the
rocks and would not allow Smith to
take them. Yesterday they quar-
relied about tn matter and today
when interfered with smith ap-
preached Flynn with - pick in his
hand In "A menacing manner. Flynn
was much the smaller OF the two and
retreatcd, but warned smith to de
sist. This infuriateI smith and he
madea savage attack, when Flynn
shot him through the heart. Flynn is
an odd Fellow, and Is prominent in
several other societies lie made no
attempt TO escape.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1887-07-30

lnd a.tua y hroucd her alive witt
the baby IN Icr arms. GN the mos
Singular Mtlity thc hmcs which
were destroying her Lett the rope
intact. Ii became u necessity. if net
TO save The woman, AT least to remove
the revolving slght This duty was
assumed hy Capt. WIN ii Cowau, OF
truch No. =. who might have ordered
another man 10 the truck, but
Who close to lake tine chance
Of the fate which be was told
10y Tie spectators awaited him..
Selling thr ladder. hc threw
10 up to the blazing window aud with
an axe mounted and stood ON its hlsI-
ing rung lie deliberately entered
the flames and ss they cncirclrd him
from hclmctto boots hc struck at the
rope lie could not see and struck
WITH lnaccuracy oucc or twice. the
clothing falling from him ~ he struck
II VAIN. At the third stroke tho
blade cut the rope. Simultaueously
the turning ladder broke
md the three blazing human being
fell To the ground The
baby was Already dead, the mother
dying aiow hours later, and Captain
COwan lies IN his home in what Is
thought to Inc his death agouics. Tie
'wo bakers Essen and Ansbucher.
who are believed to be responsible
for the neglect which caused the fire
have been arrested. The police say
thc pair became drowsy from drius
and instead of watching the stove fell
INTO stupor from which they only
aw"koncd when they and The tcnant-
above were AT the mercy Of the ilamee,
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1887-07-30
IiII >rOhI.Hs.
strike IA the I.asi ~ Louis uoiiln.
mn.

strike IA the Iast II. Louis UoiItug
uui.
~. LouIs. JulN 20 Tho Little Roll
ng mill, tho largest industry in East
~. Louis was closed down today Oh
account of strike among the
stokerS The grievance wn- that too
much work was cNAclcd of one man
Joseph Moore. who had been engaged
as ~ stoker. yesterday nskcd for M
assistant and this being denied him
he quit, Another man accepted tho
place aud was compelled 10 stop boy
cries OF "scah, which assaulted his car-
The committee then visited Foreman
Davis and not obtaining satisfaction
etrlkc was the result In hot at ,u-
mcui that followed james Jones. sou
of the superintendent of ihc mile
was roughly handled. In the course
Of the day there were several lutte
dist rhhuco- ia one OF which super
inicudcut Jones was struck lu the
fncc. orcman Davis is new man
and is -aid 10 have made himself very
unpopular with the men The pro-
pfietors OF the mil say they can shut
down Tor two weeks 10 advantage on
account Of having ample stock a
hlndrcu men are out 10y the action of
the stOhcr-
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1887-07-30

me wuoiI rrUiy
thing ready to set sail. A carriage
which was waiting at the rear Of the
court room conveyed Gibson to the
vessel which cast oil lines and headed
for san Fran cisco, 1t rcquire& loss
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1887-07-30

LoNDoN, July 29.-The congress tor
the codihcation OF the law Of nations
today agreed to recommend that
maritime powers adopt the Wynkau's
code for insertion into the interna'
sonal signals.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1887-07-30

- =
aver on sunday,
afternoon affirmed
defendants upon q
soda water was not
necessity, ana that
medicine but as a d
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1887-07-30

WAsHNGroN, July 20 The ,h-c.
surgeon has received n telegram from
post assistant surgeon at GuIteras
dated Key Wc-t july *, say ing thorD
has been - cH-cs Of yellow fever anJ
forts one dealt, 10 datc.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1887-07-30
Poly gamOus Wool

SALT LAKE, August 9.-Accord-
ing TO al estimate of the leading uer-
chants the Uiah clip this year will
amount to 80 5000 pounds.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1887-07-30

New YORK, July %, jay Goula
started last evening in his yacht for
New London, and expects to cruiso
along tho Ncw England coast for the
next two week
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1887-07-30

prepaIatiVn yuIeu me. and must say n 4,
the only medicine would give a cent ior iu
my csse'-G' H. Heard, Richmond, Ind.
H. Only genuine has a Z stamp, IA red
on front OF wrapper.
H { ZElLIN 4 co., Philadelphia, Pa,
sole Proprietors, Price, 81.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1887-07-30
fhrilling Courage and NobIC
suicide ot Chicr toMnn. or
the IirCmcn.
He Deliberately Enters a. Iur-
nnCC and Die. with The
Two Victims.
THE FIitI RECORD
lloKRlnLh sNENfs.

CHICAGO. Ja'y 1g,-Nt $40 "A, m
today fir, ,ys. di.cover.li If, tho hal
-, ,t.n as, =
u VI N"' - iio''o" u" ''o' al "''
avenue three story an basement
brick tenement For time the lire
and nothiuc scrinus vas
-. go. .r,
'"""s ~ VI '"O' ''' "''o'
O'Clock 1t was discovered that mum
Der OF people llvihg III the oui ding
were either dead or dying from the
ELECTS OF the smoke ana lanes.
flrtineh ahd ponce hurrled INT" lhc
Dullulng ana sooh DeEaA bearing out
the uncohcl'us hJiles uhtll lour pco-
ple mao been removed II was then
touhd thh' mana rugo hged years
was d'hu' l1' ls' oi III lur'd people
Is M follow
Nelson lrugo,
Ndcl lruEo,
Nelson lrugo Ir. aged . year.
Della rIgo agtu year
l.Ii@H irnRo geo ~ years,
Joseph lrugo aged Io years
Mr' bohher'
Mr.. bonh
Hhilip Bonner aged B wears
an unknown girl
Mrs Irugo. Mrs, Bonner ana ihree
others VIII dlt' Inc ire started III
iieueh7 b"Ne shop III the nHseilchI
ana was caused py Pot OF bnlIIhs
iard or'hs upse' heUen "ud hl,
iamlly occuple" me 7cc'hu StorN' Dat
thcy al escaped I'D safely ne 'h-
fortunate Iru-o iHihlIl resided on
the moor .''oye' III ihe rear, ""Iit the
bonner7 liNeu on the Top moor. "lir
surviving lrueo chlIurch were o""}
sull0cAtcd, ana th''r recovery ls
doubtful. Nelson lrueo atlcwpted
TO ''Wcr !. WIG ana TWO year OF"
habN out OF second story window
hu, the tope was snort ana ihe woman
ana the oh'Ia nuhS r'-pG"'ed J." ma
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1887-07-30

WAsmNGToN, July .g For Texas.
Stationary temperature; iair " weather
winds generally southorly.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1887-07-30
SANGER DhUIHtRS.
/ H | R D W b h k
or OUR :-
Mid Summer Clearing Sale /!

|kd each day shows clearly that the public apprcci.
bur special offerings and eager to exchange their
ky for merchandise at reduced prices Our only
k aud that will be carried ont to the letter. is to reduce
ok We crowded for room and seasons stock
hi move to make room for another.
Arizona silver belt., 1887-08-20
New Trans.AtIantlc steamships.

It was thought that the limit of speed and comfort had been reached in ocean steamships when the Etruria, Arizona, Alaska and City of Rome were built. The transatlantic fleet IS to be increased, however, by half a dozen new vessels, most of them now 1n process of construction, which in point of speed, elegance and comfort will far surpass anything now afoat. Speed is not to be sought at the ex- pense of safety. Twin screws are to be introduced Tn several of them, thus obviating the possibility of serlous disaster from the breaking of any part of the propelling machinery. Lohgt- tudinal bulkheads is another feature to be tried winch in connection with the usual transverse bulkheads, will greatly increase the number of com partments and render a vessefso con structed practically unsuitable.
 The Inman Line will soon launch steamship, for service between New York and Liverpool, which will be a very levlathan of the deep, and will combine Tn her construction nearly all of the new features mentioned. Laird Bros. of Birkenhead have contracted to build this vessel which is to be cf steel, with tripple expansion engines. The builders have guaranteed that she shall surpass in speed anything now afoat Her dimensions will be-: Length over all, 800 feet; beam 62 feet; depth of hold 43 feet; 17,O0O horse power; $500 tons register. Thue this new Inman vessel, with the ex- ception of the Great Eastern, will be the largest in the world, and the fast est, if promises are kept. The specif- cations for her constr uction have been accepted by the British Admiralty as being fully up to requirements for an armed cruiser, Her great beam will give an opportunity for large deck saloons. She will be fitted up to carry only $50 irst-class cabin passengers, so as to insure the greatest possible comfort. This floating palace IS to cost $2,OOO,OO0.
 The North German Lloyd Company has had magnificent steamship built ! the I.ahn. to be launched thIs month
Arizona silver belt., 1887-08-20
Testing the Validity Of PurchaSe Made
 Wirh confederate Money.


 An important question, involving the validity and legality of the pay lment of Confederate money on- notes given in settlement for large and valuable tract of land, is being heard before United States Judge John L.. Jackson, at Parkersburg, ". Va, In 1860, Hiram L. 0pfe, fsther of the plaintiff, lived in Jefferson County. He sold farm to a gentleman named Castlernan for S40,eO0, of which $10,- 900 was paid in cash, the balance to be paid in equal annual lnstallments, the last payment falling due.in 1864 Shortly after the sale Opie moved to Staunton, Va, and then died. His wife and son, Df. Thomas 0pie. were made executors under the provisions of the will.
 After the war broke out it is alleged that Castleman secured a large amount of Confederate money, and going through the lines paid, off the notes of s 900 each, due in 1861 and 1862, with this money, which had greatly depreciated in value. Before the re- maining notes fell due, it is alleged that Mrs. Opie notified Castleman that she would not accept Confederate money, but that she would take notes on any of the Virginia banks. Castle man then, it is said, secured enough Virginia money, which was also great ly depreciated, and paid the remain der of the notes. Hiram L. Opie, Jr., now claims an interest in the land for the amount of the debt paid Tn Vir- gina and Confederate money, claim ing that this money was illegal and worthless, and that the executrix and executor committed waste when, by the terms of the. contract. the debt was to be paid in good and lawful money of the, United States. The de- fendants insist that the payment was legalpnder the circumstances. Judge Jackson has taken the matter under advisement.
 The attorneys of the States of Vir- ginia and West Virginia look upon the settlement of the case as of great lmportahde, involving as it may the ownership of vast and valuable tracts of land and other property in differ ent sections of he-South,
Arizona silver belt., 1887-08-20
New MexicO's Finances.

The territorial finances are said to be in sad condition, and it is pte- dicted that warrants will be worth less than twenty-five cents on the dol lar after September. It is from this cause alone that Governor Ross favors an extra session of the legislature. The failure of thezlast assembly to make adequate provision for the he cessary expenditure will cause embar- raSsment. However, there is no more talk of an extra session and it is prob able that New Mexico will have to worry along year or two at the mer- cy of the ring that controls the war rant business. It IS little rough on the majority, who are not able to lose the discount, but so long as a few are able to make money, the devils have no right to kick.-Independent.
Arizona silver belt., 1887-08-20

She was built by the Fairfield Ship building Company, Glasgow. The Lahn will have length over all of 465 feet, beam 50 feeta tonnage of 5000 tons, and her machinery will have 5000 horse power. She will be the first to have quadruple expansion en- zines and it is calculated that this will give the Lahn a speed of twenty knots an hour, making her the fastest steamship going, and reducing the time between Southampton and New York to an average of six and one-half days. It is the intention of the com pany soon to add two other new yes seis to it's New York contingent.
 The White Star Line has now build ing at Belfast another large vessel, the details of winch have -Eet been made public, although II is understood in a,general a, way that thls new steam ship is to be marvel of beauty and speed. A second vessel is to follow the one now building.
 The Hamburg Line has plans for monster ship to be butt the coming fall. It will show 60>feet Of beam, ten more than the new North German Lloyd steamer, so as to allow the cab ms to be built larger and more com fortable. She will have twin screws, two separate engines and two water tight compartments, thus giving her great speed, and minimizing danger.
 A noticeable feature of the new British vessels is increased breadth of beam, which fact make much interest to be taken in the new American steamship the Poeahontas, about com pleted at Alexandra, Va. She is ex- tremely narrow, and her length is fourteen times her width. She will soon have her trial trip from Newport News, and is expected to eclipse every thing heretofore attempted in speed. Her builders predict that she will cross the ocean in three days and a half, while a more conservative view gives four days as the probable time of passage.
Arizona silver belt., 1887-08-20
Custom. of the ,IoquI and zunI Indians.
[From o,Neilrs Centra1 Arfzona, l

From O'Neill's Central Arizona,
 From the advent of the European, none of the Indian races have pre- served their customs and traditions so well and uncorrupted as the Moquis, Zunis, Yava-Supais and other tribes of this section. The Zunis still preserve the strange custom which asteniShed the Spaniard invaders of three hun dred years ago, of recognizing in their women qualities so superior to those possessed by the male members of the tribe as to accord to them not only the privileges of being the one to do the proposing" for the marital part nershlp by reversing the rule and per mitting their women to do the court ing, but also by giving them the abso- lute power of divorce, all the ceremo- ny required Tn this connection being that the wife shall tell the husband to ''go home to his mamma" The wo- men alone inherit property, and as may be imagined have great influence in all public and private affairs, parti- cipating in the tribal council with the same powers as the highest chieftains Among this tribe, as among the Mo- quis and Yava-SupaiS, are famlhes of Albinos of the most perfect Scandina- vian cast of countenance and complex ion, while the long faxen locks of these "freaks" might adorn the head of any Caucasian blonde.
 All the tribes mentioned have fixed habitations, and entertain, for savages, advanced ideas of architecture. Many of thelr buildings are five and six sto- ries in height and have the appear ance of having been erected centuries ago. Much attention is paid by them to intricate religious ceremonies, wherein different costumes and differ ent dances are introduced with great theatrical effect, which is still further heightened among the Mo9uis by the use of the largest and most venomous species of rattlesnake that can be ob- tained-a custom which, strange to say, never results in death, although the serpents are not inoapacitated by drugs or other means from using their fangs. Many of the participants Tn this repulsive dance are bitten, but have. secret remedy that turns the venom of the serpents into @innocuous desuetude." In common with the Apaches, all the tribes practice person painting and tattooing, and take as much pride in the distinguishing trl- bal deslgns as the Scotch Highlander of hundred years ago took in the plaid peculiar to the clan. Some of the customs of the Indians, such as cutting off the noses of fair and frail ones guilty of adultery, can be traced back to similar customs founded on laws in force among the Egyptians of three thousand years ago, while in their folk lore and traditions are to be fothd many identical with the my thology of the same epoch.
Arizona silver belt., 1887-08-20
How to Stop a Paper.

The following from one of our ex- changes so fully and clearly expresses our views of the subject that we copy it without comment: You have an unddubted right to stop a hewspaper when you feel disposed, upon pay ment of arrearages. Do-n hesitate to do so on account of the tenderness of feeling for the editor. Don't you suppose he would stop buying sugar of you, or meat, clothing Or dry goods, if he thdtght he was not getting his moneys worth, or desired to patronize some other concern? And why should you not exercise the same privilege with regard to hipP And when you diseentinue paper, do so manfully. Don't be so spiteful as to throw it back to the postmaster with con- temptuous I don't want it any longerr and have refused written on the mar gin, and have the paper returned to the editor. No gentletnah ever stopped it in that way-no matter if his head is covered with gray hair that should be honorable. If you do not wish to longer receive a newspaper, write note to the editor like man, saying so-and be sure that the arrearages are paid. This is the only way to stop a newspaper.
Arizona silver belt., 1887-08-20
4 Norrel Electric Machine.
[From the Gl0be-DemO'ciraait.l l

There IS an ordinary looking lounge Tn the Signal Service office which the observers have discovered IS a sort of natural galvanic battery. The frame work and legs are of iron, and the up- holstering of Russian feather. The legs are kept from coming in contact with the floor by set of small rub Der rollers, so that the lounge is com plstely insulated. Whenever a person sits or lies down upon the lounge the friction caused by rubbing against the leather covering generates electricity which is retained in the lounge, and in the body of the person resting upon it, The current is perceptible after remaining on the lounge a few min htesi and it increases in f5Fee the lon ger the friction is kept. It is only lately that the generating power of the lounge has been noticed, but se7- eral experiments have been made which leave no ltorbt;as to. its being an electric machine of no small force. By lying on the lounge few minutes the body becomes sufficiently charged to light gas jet with a tip of the index finger A shock can be given to any other person in the room by simply laying hold of them with the hands, and by clapping the hands il the dark a shower of electrical sparks are pro- duced. In a test made recently the wonderful strength of the electrical current winch could be produced by the lounge was clearly demonstrated. A young man laid down upon the lounge and moved around until he could feel a strong current permeating his entire body. The wires connec- ting the telegraphic instruments in the room with the batteries were dis connected, and wires leading from the instrument were placed in the hands of the young mai. It was found that the current was sufficiently strong to work the instrument easily for several minutes. A essage>eculd- De readily transmitted over the wires by tie force of the electrical current generated in the body of the young man.
Arizona silver belt., 1887-08-20

Tie late Judge Aaron Goodrich had a sincere contempt for all men who affected to be what they were not. He never lost all opportunity to punctfure the thin veil of their pretensions. Che was discussing with him one day tbe existehce of a God. He was an athe- ist, and remarked, with a sheer, "lf God lets me alone, I'll never trouble him" "My dear sir" said the Judge, q have always had the firm belief that you gentlemen never had the least cause for worry as to Gods both ering his head about you. lie fn- ished with you when you werecreated' St. Paul Pinneer Press.
Arizona silver belt., 1887-08-20

The public debt of the United States reached its highest point on August 31, 1865. At that time the interest bearing portion of the debt amounted to S2, ,381, ,53O,294. 1t was St,001, ,976,- $50 on the 1st of the present month, exclusive of the S64,623,512 of Pacific railroad bonds, for which the Govern ment holds lien on the reads. The annual interest charge oh this debt reached $50, ,697 when at it's high est in 1865, but now it has been re- duced to S41. 1.188,374, The interest bearing part of the debt, therefore, in one month less than twenty-two years, has been Iyssened about $1, ,379,O 100000, and the interest charge about 1O9, 789,- 900. When at it's highest the debt, less the cash in the Treasury, amount ed to SIS 25 for each man, womah and child in the country. Now it amounts to only S19.84.-Globe-Demoerat
Arizona silver belt., 1887-08-20

A total eclipse of the sun will occur August 18th. Every previous total eclipse for some years past has been visible only on the islands of the Pa eifc, or elsewhete in the middle of the oeean. This one will be yisibleduring its total phase in a belt sweeping across the continents of Asia and Flu rope as far west and south as Berlin; where the sun will be ecliDsed the moment of rising. Among the Amer ican observers will be Prof. c. A.. Young, of Princeton, who will be en- tertained by Prof. Bredichin, director of the Moscow observatory, whose pri- vate observatory, about one hundred miles from Moscow, is almost directly in the center of of the belt of totality. Optic.
Arizona silver belt., 1887-08-20

The Southern Pacific Railroad Chm pary has gone into somewhat novel business s-that of growing ties, or the timber for tles, near FarlIngton,south- ern Kansas. This is said to be the largest artificial forest to be found in this country. There are about 3O00- 900 trees in full vlgor in the plan4a. ton. All were planted four feet anart each way to shade the ground, though eight feet was the ultimate intention this plan allowing three-fourth of the trees to be cut out when they are fit for fence posts.
Arizona silver belt., 1887-08-20

Tie fears of the stoekmen of the Southwestern Territories that owing to the closing of the Texas trail they will be overrun with Texas cattle ars entirely useless. Fewer Texas cattle will go to those sections than last year or the year preceding, with strong probabilities that Texas cattle driven into that direction is a thing of the past. But we meet our terrified friends from New Mexico and Arizona in Kansas City, St. Louis and Ch1caro with our 1000 or 1,2OO pound steers, fed prickly-pear and cotton seed, that will bring from fifty to seventy-fve cents per hundred more than theirs. This is no idle boast, but will bs proved before two years more.-Es Paso Inter Republics.
Arizona silver belt., 1887-08-20

Nearly everything of value which the world has learned about meteors has been learned within the past quar- ter of a century. The August meteors it has been discovered, are strung along Tn stream, eIliptlcal in shape, passing around the sun. The earth plunges into this stream in August 9 or 10 every year. Millions of these minute bodies are then attracted by the earth, bent from their course in their orbit around the sun, and swept to their destruction, at least as me teors. When they strike our atmos- phere, which is much denser than the ether through which they had been travelling, the arrested motion ignltes them, and they are burned up in an instant. Only the larger ones, or aerolites, ever reach the solid body of the earth.